1988–89 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1988–89 Connecticut Huskies Big East Conference Big East 18–13 6–10 Jim Calhoun 3rd Howie Dickenman Dave Leitao Glen Miller Ted Woodward Hugh S. Greer Field HouseHartford Civic Center NIT Quarterfinals The 1988–89 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1988–89 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with an 18–13 overall record. They were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 6–10 record. Connecticut made it to the quarterfinals in the 1989 National Invitation Tournament before losing to UAB 85–79. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by third-year head coach Jim Calhoun.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/1516MediaGuide.pdf UConn Huskies 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History 31 January 2016 22 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222104823/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/1516MediaGuide.pdf deadDavis Ken September 30, 2010 The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies Atlanta Whitman LLC 0794828035 Schedule yes |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"| Regular Season 11/26/1988 yes Hartford Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut 67–55 15,354 1–0 11/30/1988 yes yes Yale Payne Whitney Gymnasium New Haven, Connecticut WTNH 75–44 3,100 2–0 12/5/1988 yes Marist Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut 93–71 4,604 3–0 12/8/1988 yes yes 18 Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana ESPN 73–88 14,123 3–1 12/10/1988 yes yes 18 Virginia University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 68–61 8,864 4–1 12/13/1988 yes Fairfield Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut 71–48 4,604 5–1 12/23/1988 yes Pepperdine Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut 76–70 12,217 6–1 12/28/1988 yes Harvard Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Connecticut Mutual Classic 84–43 12,217 7–1 12/29/1988 yes Air Force Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Connecticut Mutual Classic 68–55 13,255 8–1 1/4/1989 Villanova Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut NESN 57–55 16,016 9–1 (1–0) 1/7/1989 Providence 20 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut NESN 78–80 16,016 9–2 (1–1) 1/10/1989 yes St. John's Carnesecca Arena New York City WTNH 63–71 16,008 9–3 (1–2) 1/14/1989 yes Seton Hall 13 Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey WTNH 62–76 11,782 9–4 (1–3) 1/16/1989 Syracuse 11 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Rivalry ESPN 68–62 16,016 10–4 (2–3) 1/21/1989 yes Georgetown 3 Capital Centre Landover, Maryland Rivalry WTNH 55–59 12,531 10–5 (2–4) 1/28/1989 St. John's Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut NESN 80–52 16,016 11–5 (3–4) 1/30/1989 yes Massachusetts Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut 104–75 4,604 12–5 2/4/1989 yes Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island WTNH 61–65 13,168 12–6 (3–5) 2/8/1989 Georgetown 2 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Rivalry ESPN 58–70 16,016 12–7 (3–6) 2/11/1989 Boston College Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut NESN 86–49 16,016 13–7 (4–6) 2/15/1989 Seton Hall 12 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut ESPN 69–72 15,122 13–8 (4–7) 2/18/1989 yes Villanova The Pavilion Villanova, Pennsylvania WTNH 67–76 OT 6,500 13–9 (4–8) 2/22/1989 yes Boston College Conte Forum Boston ESPN 77–75 6,814 14–9 (5–8) 2/25/1989 Pittsburgh Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut NESN 64–62 15,814 15–9 (6–8) 2/28/1989 yes Syracuse 6 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Rivalry WTNH 72–88 29,124 15–10 (6–9) 3/4/1989 yes Pittsburgh Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania WTNH 80–88 6,798 15–11 (6–10) 3/6/1989 yes Central Connecticut Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut 94–55 4,604 16–11 |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"| Big East tournament 3/10/1989 yes Seton Hall 11 Madison Square Garden New York Quarterfinals WTNH 66–74 19,591 16–12 |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"| NIT 3/15/1989 yes yes Charlotte Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina First Round 67–62 6,686 17–12 3/20/1989 yes California Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Second Round 73–72 12,031 18–12 3/22/1989 yes UAB Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut Quarterfinals 79–85 4,604 18–13 Eastern Time Schedule Source:Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/conn-m-baskbl-sched-1988.html UConn Huskies 31 January 2016 References Category:UConn Huskies men's basketball seasons Connecticut Huskies Connecticut Huskies Category:1988 in sports in Connecticut Category:1989 in sports in Connecticut